The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

Mar 6, 1941

1h 14m

★ 6.0

Mad ADVENTURE! Gay INTRIGUE!

Overview

A reformed jewel thief fights to clear his name when he's framed for murder.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Michael Lanyard

Warren William

Gloria Foster

June Storey

Frank Jordan

Henry Wilcoxon

Jamison

Eric Blore

Inspector Crane

Thurston Hall

Sheriff Haggerty

Don Beddoe

Evelyn Jordan

Evalyn Knapp

Detective Dickens

Fred Kelsey

Vic Hilton

William Forrest

Dr. Hooper Tupman

Walter Kingsford

Johnny Baker

Lloyd Bridges

Train Conductor

Ben Taggart

Michael Lanyard is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where they were being held for safekeeping, but the Yard can't prove he did it. Later, Lanyard is summoned by a member of the nobility to help the latter raise money to pay a blackmailer. Lanyard later finds evidence to reveal the diamonds as having been stolen by a famous stage star.

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The Lone Wolf

Apr 27, 1924

A silent film Directed by Stanner E.V. Taylor.

10.0

Lone Wolf

Nov 23, 2010

A dreamlike short with a switch in tone making it a surreal and uneasy experience.

6.2

Counter-Espionage

Sep 3, 1942

The Lone Wolf tracks down Nazi spies in London during the German bombing.

6.6

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Jan 27, 1939

Spies force former jewel thief Michael Lanyard to steal defense secrets in Washington.

6.0

The Lone Wolf in Paris

May 25, 1938

Former jewel thief Michael Lanyard toys with a princess and a grand duke.

5.9

The Lone Wolf Returns

Dec 31, 1935

Once a jewel thief always a jewel thief? Yes and no. Yes if you consider the fact that Michael Lanyard also known as the Lone Wolf once retired from the "trade" but relapses back into his old habits when he is tempted by the emerald pendant of beautiful socialite Marcia Stewart. The trouble (?) is that he falls for the belle and he soon gets more interested in getting the girl than the jewels that adorn her. What he wants now is to return the pendant but a rival gang interfere and force him to take part in a big-time caper.

6.3

Secrets of the Lone Wolf

Nov 13, 1941

Michael Lanyard's faithful butler Jamison is mistaken for his boss by a gang of jewel robbers.

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10.0

Why Every Girl desires Him ? but why He keeps Himself away from all Girls ?

Oct 6, 2022

Caleb, came from a rich family with extraordinary perks in almost every avenue of life, albeit sports, college or his social life. This made him attract girls from everywhere, but surprisingly, he always kept to himself. Until one day.

4.4

One Dangerous Night

Jan 22, 1943

Reformed jewel thief the Lone Wolf investigates the murder of a playboy who was blackmailing three socialites.

5.9

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Nov 2, 1940

Complicated plot involving missing stamp collection and kidnapped businessman, with the Lone Wolf keeping one step ahead of the police in Havana trying to solve the crime and make a profit.

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The Lone Wolf

Jun 30, 1917

When Marcel, a waif, saves master crook Burke from the police, Burke adopts the youngster and teaches him his profession. Years later, Marcel has become a master crook himself, working under the name of Michael Lanyard. His clever work baffles the Paris police, who dub him "The Lone Wolf". The Pack, a gang of criminals, notifies The Wolf that unless he joins them, he is marked for destruction. Lucy, an undercover agent masquerading as a crook to expose the gang, helps The Wolf escape. This inaugurates a series of adventures in which Lucy and The Wolf are pursued by the gang, finally making their escape to England by plane. The Pack follows, only to meet their death in a plane crash. Liberated from his tormentors, The Wolf vows to go straight and marries Lucy.

6.0

The Lone Wolf Returns

Aug 15, 1926

The Lone Wolf, an international thief who is expert in dodging the police, is rifling a wall safe when he senses the approach of detectives. Secreting a necklace in a cigarette case, he makes a hasty retreat. In disguise, he climbs to the balcony of another house where a bal masque is in progress and conceals himself in Marcia Mayfair's boudoir. Later he mingles with the guests and dances with Marcia. Lanyard is disclosed as a stranger when detectives force the guests to unmask, but Marcia remains silent while Lanyard replaces the jewels lifted from her bedroom. Lanyard is warned by Detective Crane, who suspects him but has no evidence. A visit to a bohemian resort owned by Morphew, leader of a band of thieves, provokes a heated argument in which Lanyard is threatened; and Marcia and Lanyard barely escape being caught in a raid. Their romance is threatened when Marcia's jewels are again stolen, but Lanyard traps Morphew and his gang and brings them to justice.

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Alias the Lone Wolf

Aug 22, 1927

Michael Lanyard, aka the Lone Wolf, is sailing to America when he meets pretty Eve de Montalais. Eve wants to sneak her valuable necklace through U.S. customs so that she can use the money from its sale to help straighten out her brother. The only problem is that there is a gang of jewel thieves on board who are just as determined to steal the necklace.

6.0

The Last of the Lone Wolf

Aug 26, 1930

In this entry in the Lone Wolf series, the first to have a soundtrack, the jealousies of the King and the coquettish Queen are chronicled. When His Majesty learns that his wife has given the ring he gave to her to her lover, the King plans a large ball and demands the she wear the token. As her lover is a military attache, he is not in the palace, and the queen must send her lady-in-waiting to bring it back. En route, the lady meets a thief and they team up. She does not know that he has been dispatched by the King to steal ring from the attache.

5.7

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

Jan 16, 1947

In this entry in the enduring series, the suave jewel thief finds himself helping the police break up a ring of diamond smugglers. Along the way, he winds up accused of both robbery and murder.

7.4

As Good as It Gets

Dec 19, 1997

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.

6.1

Conan the Destroyer

Jun 29, 1984

Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.